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An Old Man’s Musings Part Fifty-One

15th February 2026 Going Postal 0

I am not a doggie person but I must congratulate TiredofEUlies on her recent show awards. I know how proud my daughter and now my grand-daughter are when they return from riding events with their [more…]

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Words Part Ten

8th February 2026 Going Postal 0

I want to introduce a lot of modern poetry but am constrained by the copyright rules and, due to lack of time, I am not able to do much at present. I expect to be [more…]

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An Old Man’s Musings Part Fifty

25th January 2026 Going Postal 0

Two of my brothers were merchant seamen, the oldest of us (who had the dubious pleasure of being a fellow steward of Two Jags Prescott on the White Star liners) came back from The States [more…]

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Words Part Nine

18th January 2026 Going Postal 0

Three poems on the same theme – make the most of the time that we have. In the first poem two killer lines always get me. ‘But at my back I always hear Time’s winged [more…]

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An Old Man’s Musings Part Forty-Nine

11th January 2026 Going Postal 0

Thank you AWS for the article featuring Guyana (British Guiana as was). Funny how things come around. Some of my fondest memories are of Guyana. 3 Para were sent there in August 1964 to boost [more…]

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Words Part Eight

4th January 2026 Going Postal 0

These are two poems which are quintessentially English, I cannot read the first without a tear in my eye.  The England that I hope is still capable of saving. Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard [more…]

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An Old Man’s Musings Part Forty-Eight

28th December 2025 Going Postal 0

I have come to the conclusion that there are those living amongst us who understand what is going on and those who do not have a clue. An example of the later was the husband [more…]

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Words Part Seven

21st December 2025 Going Postal 0

I recall having a book called an Anthology of Childrens’  Poems and this was one of my favourites. A big lesson here for the climate change twats – us puny humans have no effect on [more…]

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An Old Man’s Musings Part Forty-Seven

14th December 2025 Going Postal 0

It has been an hectic time lately but I am coming through and starting to realise my plans. We have decided to spend most of the Winter in France, Tunisia and Italy. Involves a lot [more…]

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